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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTHEASTERN CHAPTER OF A. A. L. L. Volume 6, number 3 February 1981

THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE

Chapter committee appointments for 1980-82 are announced in this

issue of the Southeastern Law Librarian. Whenever possible I assigned

people to the committees they designated as their first preferences.

My many thanks go not only to those who volunteered to help, but also

to those who cheerfully agreed to work when solicited!

I do hope that members of the Chapter will look at the list of

committees and write or call committee chairmen or members with sugges­

tions and comments on Chapter activities. We need your input to make

the work of the Chapter a success.

The same holds true for me. I would very much like to hear from

you, for I need your ideas and I need to know what you expect from

the Chapter. We have a large membership, but for some reason it is not

a particularly active one. I would like to know why. A.A.L.L. chapters

are designed to meet needs and interests that cannot be met by our

national organization. I need you to tell me what those needs and

interests are and how you think we should go about trying to satisfy

them. Do we need different kinds or more or fewer programs? Do we need

different kinds or more or fewer chapter projects? Do we need to change

our priorities? This is your chapter. Let's hear from you!

Robin K. Mills President S.E./A.A.L.L.

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PRESIDENT

Robin K. Mills Coleman Karesh Law Library University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 777-5942

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT

A. Michael Beaird School of Law Library University of Mississippi University, MS 38677 (601) 232-7361 Ext. 316

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Anne Slaughter-Towles Mccollister, McCleary, Fazio,

Mixon, Holliday & Hicks P. 0. Box 2706 Baton Rouge, LA (504) 387-5961

70821

EDITOR, SOUTHEASTERN LAW LIBRARIAN

Margaret Maes Axtmann National Center for State Courts 300 Newport Avenue Williamsburg, VA 23185 (804) 253-2000

The Southeastern Law Librarian, official newsletter of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries, is published quarterly. The membership/subscription fee of $10.00 should be sent to the Chapter Secretary/Treasurer. Address all other inquiries and correspondence to the Editor.

SOUTiiEASTERN CHAPTER, AALL

COMMITTEES 1980-1982

Membership Committee

Chairman: Members:

Cheryn Picquet (University of Tennessee Law Library) Brian S. Polley (Florida Supreme Court Library) Cheryl Jones (University of Kentucky Law Library)

Nominating Committee

Chairman: Members:

Larry B. Wenger (University of Virginia Law Library) Anne Slaughter Towles (McCollister, McCleary, Fazio, Mixon,

Holliday & Hicks, Baton Rouge, La.) Frances H. Hall (North Carolina Supreme Court Library) Hazel Johnson (University of Georgia Law Library)

Placement Committee

Chairman: Members:

Leigh Morris (University of Richmond Law Library) Cathy Arthur (Ashland Oil Inc. Law Library, Ashland, Ky.) J. Wesley Cochran (Loyola University Law Library)

Scholarship Committee

Chairman: Members:

William James (University of Kentucky Law Library) Margarette Dye (Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Atlanta, Ga.) Joan D. Cannon (Florida Supreme Court Library) Barbara G. Murphy (University of Virginia Law Library) Wallis Hoffsis (Florida State University Law Library)

Newsletter Committee

Chairman:

Members:

Margaret Maes Axtmann (National Center for State Courts Library, Williamsburg, Va.)

Ann Fessenden (University of Mississippi Law ~ibrary) Kathryn A. Jones (Mercer University Law Library) Ed Edmonds (College of William & Mary)

Private Law Libraries Committee

Chairman:

Members:

Donald G. Ziegenfuss (Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, Tampa, Fla.)

Patricia G. Strougal (Macey & Zusmann, Atlanta, Ga.) Jane M. Gudelsky (Jones, Bird & Howell, Atlanta, Ga.)

County and Court Libraries Committee

Chairman: Members:

Peggy Martin (Fulton County Law Library, Atlanta, Ga.) Jo A. Dowling (Florida Supreme Court Library) Raymond M. Taylor (Practicing attorney, formerly with North

Carolina Supreme Court Library)

Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Chairman: Member:

J. Lamar Woodard (Stetson University Law Library) Charlotte Corneil (Louisiana State University Law Library)

Program Committee, 1981

Chairman: Members:

A. Michael Beaird (University of Mississippi Law Library) William Younger (Alabama Supreme Court Library) Joseph Cross (University of South Carolina Law Library) Kay Todd (Kilpatrick & Cody, Atlanta, Ga.)

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

BY

CHESTER S. BUNNELL REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI LAW LIBRARY

In 1798 the Congress of the United States created the Mississippi Territory,

which, with subsequent additions, basically encompassed all lands from Georgia to

the Mississippi River, south of Tennessee. The western portion of this territory

was admitted to the Union as the 20th state on December 10 1 1817. Since attaining

statehood, Mississippi has had four constitutions: 1817; l832; 1869; 1890, The

Constitution of 1832 was modified when the state entered the Confederacy. The Consti~

tution of 1890 as amended is still in effect.

Since 1970 the bicameral Mississippi legislature has met annually on the

Tuesday after the first Monday of January, unless convened sooner by the Governor.

The sessions are limited to a period of ninety calendar days, except that the 1972 and

every fourth legislature thereafter shall be limited to a period of one hundred twenty­

five days. The House of Representatives may extend by resolution, with the Senate

concurring, limited sessions for a period of thirty days. There is no limit to the

number of such extensions.

BILLS AND GENERAL ACTS

The Mississippi Constitution states that no law of a general nature shall be

enforced until sixty days after its passage, unless provided otherwise therein,

The Secretary of State has the responsibility for having the laws printed.

While neither house will mail bulk or standing orders for all legislative

bills, a copy of an individual bill may be obtained from the clerk of either house.

A collection of bills filed during previous sessions is maintained by the Legislative

Reference Bureau. While they do not always have all forms of each bill, they

usually will have the last form of the bill at least.

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Slip laws are not published in Mississippi. However, when the slip bill is in

the form as sent to the Governor, it functions as a 'slip law'. Because there is a

delay between passage and publication of the laws, Commerce Clearing House's Advance

Session Laws Reporter is useful in locating recently enacted laws. According to the

title page, this provides "all laws of general business interest enacted by the

State Legislature." The cost is $112.50 per year.

The Advance Sheets of the General Acts of Legislative Session are published in

May or June of each year. These are the first available official copy of the laws as

passed. Arrangement is by chapter number. Each entry includes the House or Senate

bill number and date of approval. No cross reference between bill number and chapter

number is provided. Each issue has a brief, non-cumulative subject index. These

may be obtained from the Secretary of State's office.

The bound volumes of the Laws of the State of Mississippi (General Laws) and

the paperback Local and Private Laws are published in May or June of each year. Both

are arranged by chapter number and each entry provides the House or Senate bill

number and the date of approval. The "General Laws" includes a subject index, an

index to appropriations, and the following tables: concurrent resolutions; laws

repealed or amended; and a numerical list of laws. It also includes a calendar for

the Mississippi Chancery, Circuit, and Supreme Courts.

The Local and Private Laws includes separate indices by counties, municipalities,

and miscellaneous (e. g., institutions, organizations, and geographical regions).

Neither subject indexing nor cross-referencing from bill number is provided in this

volume. Both the "General Laws" and the Local and Private Laws are available from

the Secretary of State. The "General Laws" cost $15 (1979 ed); the Local and Private

Laws cost $5.50 (1980 ed).

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CALENDAR

A daily Legislative Calendar is published by the Clerk of the House and the

Secretary of the Senate shortly before the start of the day's session. The Calendar

lists all bills eligible to be considered during that day's session. It is available

on a subscription basis from the Clerk or Secretary.

DIGEST

Whjle there is no daily digest of bills published, the legislature has computerized

the current status of bills pending into a "Bill Status System". This may be

accessed by the public through the Legislative Reference Bureau or through the Status

System Information (601-354-7354).

The Factual Reporting Service publishes Mississippi Legislature: Legislative

Report, which provides a daily summary of actions, including bills filed, introduced,

or referred, of both houses. No digests of the bills are included. While this is the

only complete daily service published, several special interest summaries are avail­

able. Cost is about $100 a month during the legislative session.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Few sources for legislative history exist in Mississippi. While legislative

journals for each house have been published since 1817, they are not published on

a daily basis. Each annual volume is published after the session, usually appearing

around February of the following year. The journals contain the texts of bills and

resolutions as introduced, amendments, voting records, and executive messages.

Committee reports are not usually available, although sometimes special studies done

for or by the committee are available. These may be obtained through the Legislative

Reference Bureau. At times, Legislative intent may be determined through the

legislation's preamble, if there is one.

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CODE

Lawyer's Co-op and the Harrison Company publish the official codification of

Mississippi Law, the Mississippi Code Annotated. The M. C. A. is currently in 21

volumes with a 4 volume index, plus 1980 pocket parts. Statutory tables in the

4 volume index permit cross references to sections of the 1930 and 1942 codes as well

as the session laws adopted since 1973. The annual pocket parts are usually received

around November. The current cost of the code is $395.00, plus $58.00 after the first

year for pocket parts.

DIRECTORIES AND HANDBOOKS

Biographical information on Mississippi legislators may be obtained from the

Mississippi Legislature Handbook, prepared for each session of the legislature by

the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House. In addition to biographical

information, the Handbook provides: a listing of elected state officials; senators,

and representatives by District and County; personnel of standing committees;

committee assignments by Senator or Representative; and selected legislative phone

numbers. The Handbook is available from either the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk

of the House.

Names and addresses of elected officials, including Senators and Representatives,

may be obtained from the Directory of Mississippi Elective Officials prepared by

the Secretary of State at the beginning of each Governor's term of office. The

Directory includes: State offices; county officials; district attorneys; county

attorneys; and state legislators. The Directory is available from the Secretary

of State.

Another useful directory is the Official and Statistical Register ("the blue

book") published by the Secretary of State. 'lhis volume is published every four

years and is the primary reference on State and Local government in Mississippi.

It provides information on elected state officials, the legislature, judiciary,

boards, and commissions. It also contains chapters on education, industry

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and commerce, resources, recreation, social services, and law enforcement. It is

available from the Secretary of State's office.

LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU

The Legislative Reference Bureau, which is under the joint jurisdiction of the

House Management Committee and the Senate Contingent Expense Committee 1 assists

members of the legislature by providing information and reports dealing with

legislative problems. The bureau also serves the governor, the various departments

and agencies of the state, and to a limited degree those citizens of Mississippi

who desire to avail themselves of its reference facilities,

ADDRESSES

Secretary of State's Office Documents Division and Mail Room New Capitol, Jackson, MS (601) 354-6544

Legislative Reference Bureau Room 208 New Capitol Jackson, MS (601) 354-6465

Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co. Aqueduct Building Rochester, N.Y. 14603

Commerce Clearing House 4025 W. Peterson Ave. Chicago, IL 60646

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House of Representatives Clerk's Office New Capitol Jackson, MS (601) 354-6182

Senate Docket Clerk New Capitol Jackson, MS (601) 354-7432

Harrison Company lllO Crossing Park - Peachtree Corners Norcross, GA 30071

Factual Reporting Service P.O. Box .1243 Jackson, MS 39205

S.E.A.L.L. BRIEFS

compiled by Ann T. Fessenden

Please accept my apologies that these items did not get in the last issue. I was not aware of the change of editors and deadlines so they were not sent in time. - A.T.F.

Conrad Painter has replaced Mary Elizabeth Conner as librarian at the Miami Beach Auxiliary of the DADE COUNTY Law Library. Mr. Painter was formerly Director of the educational program at Dade Correctional Institute where he established their law library.

NOVA UNIVERSITY Law Library has a new director, Carol A. Roehrenbeck. She holds a B.A. from the University of Delaware, an M.L.S. from Rutgers University, Newark, N.J. Most recently she served as the Assistant Director of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Institute in Boston from 1979-1980. Prior to that she was Head of Public Services at Rutgers. She served at the Law Library for eight years in the Reference Department. She was also an instructor at the law school. She taught legal research and has done some consulting work on law libraries and legal research.

Eileen McMackin Romano has joined the staff at Nova as Reference Librarian. She holds an A,B, from St. Lawrence University, a J.D. from Columbia University, and an M.L.S. from Rutgers. She was formerly Law Librarian at the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, in Newark, N.J. She also served as Assistant U.S. Attorney before leaving that office.

KENTUCKY

John Lindsey, Professor and Law Library Director at Salmon P, Chase College of Law of NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY has taken a one-year leave of absence to become Library Director at Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia. ~ Vergamini, formerly Head of Technical Processing, is now Acting Law Library Director. Beth Gwynn, formerly Associate Law Librarian and Head of Reader Services at Chase has received her M,B.A. from the University of Cincinnati and has accepted a position as Marketing Analyst at the Miami Herald in Florida.

LOUISIANA

Margaret D. Benetz became C'i:rculation Librarian at LOYOLA UNIVERSITY Law Library effective August 1, 1980. She holds an M.L.S. degree from Florida State University. Prior to joining the Loyola Law Library staff, she was a law firm librarian at Milling, Benson, Woodward, Hellyer, Pierson and Miller in New Orleans.

J. Wesley Cochran became reference librarian at Loyola Sept. 15, 1980. He recently completed his M.L.L. degree from the University of Washington. He also holds a J.D. from the University of Houston and was Director of Circulation at its Law Library.

Lance E. Dickson, Librarian, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER LIBRARY, was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Organization of South African Law Libraries held in Johannesburg, November 25, 1980. His topics: "Education for Law Librarian­ship" and "~ew Developments in Law Libraries in the U.S."

Deborah D. Mann joined the staff of Louisiana State University Law Center Library as Reference Librarian in January 1981. She received her B.A. (1974) and M.L.S. (1975) from George Peabody College, and her J.D. from the University of Tennessee (1980). She was p"?:eviously a member of the public services staff at the University of Tennessee Law Library.

Guy Tanguay, Librarian, Sherbrooke University Law Library, Quebec, has accepted an appointment as Visiting Librarian at Louisiana State University Law Center Library during March 1981. He is a former President of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Societe Quebecoise d'Information Juridique.

Win-Shin S. Chiang, Librarian, Loyola University Law School Library, New Orleans, and Lance Dickson, ~ibrarian, Louisiana State University Law Center Library, Baton Rouge, are the co-editors of LEGAL BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX 1979, published in 1980 by Publications Institute, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. This is the second annual issue of the index.

MISSISSIPPI

Vickey L. Baggott has been appointed as Cataloger at the MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LAW LIBRARY. She holds a Master's degree in Library Science from East Carolina University and an Education degree from Stetson University. She has taught school at the elementary level in Japan and Israel. She is joining the staff just in time to help plan the move from Clinton to the new library in Jackson.

John Paul Laughlin has been appointed to the recently created position of Night Reference Librarian at the Mississippi College School of Law. He holds a Master's degree in Library Science from the University of Southern Mississippi and an under­graduate degree in education from Wichita State University.

WEST VIRGINIA

John Montgomery was appointed Director of the WEST VIRGINIA STATE LAW LIBRARY, effective August 25, 1980. He was formerly Law Librarian at Northern Illinois University. He replaces Kenneth Evans, who accepted the position of Professor of Law at New England School of Law.

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POSITIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN CHAPTER STATES

LOUISIANA

Reference Librarian. Louisiana State University. Requirements: JD and MLS degrees from ABA/AALS and ALA accredited schools, with appropriate law and library related experience. Practical knowledge of computer information systems. Effective interpersonal skills. Supervisory capa­bilities. Duties: Responsible for the provision of legal research and reference assistance to patrons; liaison with faculty, book selection, library user orientation, and instruction in computer-assisted legal research. Some evening and weekend assignments. Salary: Open, depending upon qualifications and experience. Available: Immediately. Include names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references. CONTACT: Lance E. Dickson; Law Center Library; Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Documents Librarian. Loyola University. Requirements: MLS degree with one year of professional academic library experience, preferably in the area of technical services. Duties: Responsible to the Head of Technical Services for the overall operation and staff of the documents department, acquisitions, cataloging, serials recordkeeping, processing, shelving and statistics. Some evening and weekend reference duties. Salary: $13,000 minimum. Available: Immediately. Send application, resume and three letters of reference. CONTACT: Win-Shin S. Chiang, Law Librarian; Loyola University Law Library; 6363 St. Charles Avenue; New Orleans, LA 70118.

Law Librarian. Southern University School of Law. Requirements: JD and MLS preferred. Duties: Supervising the operation of the library and its personnel, responsible for library policy, drawing up library budget, some teaching. Salary: Negotiable. Available June 1, 1981. CONTACT: Dean N. K. Agnihotri; Southern University School of Law; Southern Branch Post Office; Baton Rouge, LA 70813.

NORTH CAROLINA

Law Librarian. Duke University. Requirements: JD and MLS degrees or equivalents and significant administrative experience in a large academic law library. Familiarity with modern library technology, including tomputerized research, cataloging and acquisitions systems, is desirable. Duties: Overall planning, development, coordination and management of 275,000 volume autonomous law library and supervision of programs of instruction in legal research. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications. Available: July 1, 1981 or earlier. CONTACT: Professor H.B. Robertson, Jr.; Duke University School of Law; Durham, NC 27706.

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Positions in Southeastern Chapter States Page 2

NORTH CAROLINA

Readers Services Librarian. Wake Forest University. Requirements: MLS from accredited school. JD or law library experience desirable, but not essential. Duties: Administers Readers Services program including circulation, stack maintenance, interlibrary loan, copy service, reserves, WESTLAW assistance. Has shared responsibility for delivery of reference services and WESTLAW training. Primary responsibility for training and management of student assistants. Salary: Dependent upon qualifications. Available: June 1, 1981. CONTACT: Professor Kenneth A. Zick, Director; Wake Forest University Law Lib Library; P. 0. Box 7206; Reynalda Station; Winston-Salem, NC 27109.

TENNESSEE

Librarian I. Memphis State University. Requirements: MLS degree from accredited library school, Law library experience and/or academic technical services experience strongly preferred. Familiarity with OCLC and LEXIS desirable. Duties: Cataloging and classification, supervision of processing, some reference in rotation with other staff. Available: December, 1980. Salary: $16,000. CONTACT: Sara T. Cole, Law Librarian; Law School Library; Memphis State University; Memphis, TN 38152; 901-454-2426. (Updated version of ad in December 1980 President's Newsletter)

POSITIONS IN BORDERING STATES

MARYLAND

Librarian, Head of Public Services. University of Maryland. Requirements: MLS from an accredited school and 2 years of administrative experience in an academic law library. Duties: Responsible for administering the public services department including reference, circulation, audio-visual and governments documents. Improving service to faculty and students in a new building. Collection development and teaching legal bibliography to first year students. The department consists of five full-time staff positions. The Head of Public Services reports to the Library Director and will participate in general administration of the Law Library. Salary: Negotiable, according to qualifications. Available: Immediately. CONTACT: Barbara Sutton Gontrum, Director of the Law Library; University of Maryland; School of Law Library; 500 West Baltimore Street; Baltimore, MD 21201.

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The Newsletter Colillllittee members want the Southeastern Law Librarian to be the vehicle for informing Chapter members and reporting Chapter news. In order to be more effective, we have divided the responsibilities involved in producing the newsletter. Any suggestions, contributions or questions may be directed to the Editor, but specific assignments are listed below. The deadline for copy for the May issue is April 6, 1981.

S.E.A.L.L. Briefs:

S.E.A.L.L. Colillllittee News:

Substantive law and series articles:

Southeastern Law Librarian c/o NCSC 300 Newport Avenue Williamsburg, VA 23185 804/253-2000

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

Ann T. Fessenden University of Mississippi Law School Library University, MS 38677 (601) 232-7361 Ext. 316

Anne Jones Mercer University Law Library Macon, GA 31201 (912) 745-6811 Ext. 345

Ed Edmonds College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe Law Library Williwnsburg, VA 23185 (804) 253-4202

Edmund Edmonds College of William & Mary

Law Library Williamsburg, VA 23815